Christine Craft age and sex discrimination case

Title

Christine Craft age and sex discrimination case

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report on Christine Craft’s age and sex discrimination case against a Kansas television station following her demotion from news anchor to reporter after a focus group said she was too old, too unattractive and not deferential to men. With comment from British television news reader, 25 year-old Tina Jenkins. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tina Jenkins

Keywords

USA; Legal procedure; Law; Television; Women; Trials; Gender discrimination; Television stations; Kansas; TV/radio presenters; Ageing; Employment opportunities; Age discrimination; Christine Craft

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